Re: [lm-sensors] Could the k8temp driver be interfering with ACPI?

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Sun Feb 18 2007 - 18:23:11 EST


> You could blacklist the ACPI "thermal" module instead. If you're
> interested in monitoring your CPU temperature, k8temp is IMHO more
> convenient to use than ACPI, as it interfaces properly with libsensors
> and all hardware monitoring user interfaces.

That would be somewhat dangerous because ACPI thermal does more than
just displaying the temperature. Especially laptops often need it.

-Andi
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